Imagine it’s your first day of school. You are asked to fill out a questionnaire with information on your name, age, birthday, and race. Under race, there are boxes for White/Caucasian, African-American, Latinx, Biracial/Multiracial, and Other. If you are a child with a mother of African-American and Asian heritage and a Portuguese father, how doContinue reading

Multiculturalism, particularly in higher education, can come with substantial payoffs for the students. So, is it necessary to spread this concept, or to forcefully integrate multicultural standards? Is it happening on its own? Correcting Concepts of Inferiority in Education Environments One of the many problems that occur when disseminating multicultural standards is that many individualsContinue reading

When the Great Recession started in 2007 and continued throughout 2008, many people were affected. Unemployment rates skyrocketed and many people could not pay for the daily items that they needed. However, new research shows that one of the biggest areas of that was impacted was higher education. Many families could not pay for theContinue reading

We know that reading books increases literacy, fluency, and vocabulary, but reading books also serves another critical role—that of celebrating diversity. Theeverymom.com says, “The best thing about books is that they can take you anywhere. Books offer us a perspective and experience that we may otherwise never know, and that glimpse into someone else’s storyContinue reading

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, by the year 2027 the percentage breakdown of students is projected to look like the following:  Caucasian 45%, Hispanic 29%, Asian 6%, Black 15%, and of Two or More Races 4%. Clearly, educators must understand the role diversity takes in the classroom, and work to accommodate andContinue reading

Maybe you’ve witnessed a classroom where the focus on learning is intense. A hum of excitement resonates in the air, and everyone, the teacher and students alike, goes about their work with a focused purpose. Everyone is engaged. The workflow is fluid. Routines are seamless. The students help each other succeed. Maybe that classroom isContinue reading